We took Michael with us to Bonefish Grill tonight. We had a 1/2 hour + wait for our table. Michael and I went over to watch 3 boys that were skateboarding in the parking lot to pass some of the time. Turns out one was a former student of mine (just did FCAT testing), but remembered me none the less and was very friendly.

We get seated and they are busy. We are passing the time with Michael by coloring on the butcher block paper the cover the table with. I brought a Cars coloring book with stickers and Michael is fairly amused with it. We eat our dinner and Michael and I decide to share dessert. While waiting Michael goes into a round of knock-knock jokes:

knock-knock
who's there?
dwayne
dwayne who?
dwayne the bathtub I'm dwowning in here ...............(papa taught him this one!)

knock-knock
who's there?
cows
cows who?
cows don't who the moo silly! (I taught him this one! :) )

He manages to execute them flawlessly when people walked by.

It was really nice to receive so many complements that night. Even the waitress commented how well behaved he was.

Compliments Please!!!

We went to a financial advisor today to move some investments around and had to take Michael with us since Grandma had an appointment at the same time.


On the way there we fed Michael a blueberry scone from Starbucks (he had just eaten breakfast a 1/2 hour prior!)
We brought some color wonder markers and a new Cars coloring book that Michael had gotten for Christmas.

Michael lasted almost a full hour on the floor coloring. He colored a picture for me and one for Chris and one for "Steve" the financial advisor.

After we left, Chris forgot to get a parking stubs validated. When he went back in he recieved some really nice complement on how well behaved and polite Michael was. It's good to know we're doing something right!

Devastating

Grandma and Papa watched Michael tonight and we went out to my work Christmas party. We came home to devastating news.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0d1cbcf8-46db-43b1-bc7d-192411e5cf39&rss=794

I will NEVER understand how someone could be so selfish. Michael played with both kids at Playtime Express in Dunedin and Chris used to go to Dad's night out with Michael which was hosted at Playtime Express by Oliver Bernsdorf.

Counting in German

We captured Michael counting in German! He's been able to do it for a while now. He can always amaze us!